COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.68.148
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Bastis Master
Creator Name-CRT:
Attributed to the Bastis Master
Title:
Statuette of a woman
Title Type:
Object name
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
ca. 2600-2400 B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-2600
Creation End Date:
-2400
Materials and Techniques:
Marble
Classification Term:
Stone Sculpture
Dimensions:
H. 24 3/4 in. (62.79 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
68.148
Credit Line:
Gift of Christos G. Bastis, 1968
Context:
Namepiece of the Bastis Master. The recognition of distinct artistic personalities in Cycladic sculpture is based upon recurring systems of proportion and details of execution. Stylization of the human body that is elegant almost to the point of mannerism is characteristic of the Bastis Master. Because we do not know the names of most ancient artists, they are given conventional designations. The Bastis Master is named after a distinguished private collector who owned this piece.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.gr68.148.R.tif
